Paul W. Downs’ thirst trap, Tr*mp completely queens out, Madonna vogues with Anna Wintour
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It’s Monday (again). A lot happened over the weekend. Here’s just some of what you might have missed…
NURSE! Zachary Quinto’s NBC medical drama Brilliant Minds has been canceled after two seasons citing low ratings. The network plans to burn off the show’s six remaining episodes this summer. [The Hollywood Reporter]
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FAMOUS FAITHFULS: The cast of season two of UK’s Celebrity Traitors has been announced and it includes queer stars Bella Ramsey, Heartstopper hottie Sebastian Croft, Industry breakout Myha’la, and comedian Joe Lycett. The series will film in the Scottish Highlands this summer and is expected to air sometime in the fall on the BBC. [TV Insinder]
HACKS HUNK: LGBTQ+ ally Paul W. Downs, 43, finally put his ripped musculature on full display in a shirtless bathroom selfie while promoting a hat for the talent agency his character Jimmy runs with Megan Stalter’s Kayla on Hacks. Of course fans of Broad City are not shocked at his fit physique and know Downs has been walking around with that toned bod for years.
MUTANTS UNITED: Alan Cumming revealed he’s kept in touch with many of his X2 co-stars over the last two decades and attributes it partly to being “bonded in trauma” over the horrible filming conditions in the 2003 movie. Cumming had previously disclosed how miserable it was due to long hours in makeup to play Nightcrawler and having to deal with problematic director Bryan Singer. [People]
PUT ON BLAST: Tommy Dorfman shared receipts of a plane passenger sending transphobic tweets about her while sitting right next to her. [EW]
START YOUR ENGINES: Gay racing driver was given prestigious LGBTQ award in Miami ahead of F1 Grand Prix. [Outsports]
STRIKE A POSE: Madonna (or her AI clone) convinced Anna Wintour to help promote her album Confessions II in a promo that is running prior to screenings of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
TRAILBLAZER: A new documentary shines a light on late queer artist Fakir Musafar, who explored the sexual & spiritual through body modification. [LGBTQ Nation]
BABY ON BOARD: Booksmart actress Beanie Feldstein expecting first baby with wife Bonnie-Chance Roberts. [People]
TANK TOPS & TANK BOTTOMS: Fresh off their hairy chest discovery, the NY Times investigates “why so many men are wearing tank tops?” We have absolutely no idea why… [NY Times]
WHERE THE BOYS ARE: Check out photos of Fire Island’s art history in new first-of-its-kind book that documents the gay beach haven over the last 100 years. [GayCities]
FIRST GAY PRESIDENT? We finally agree on something with Melania. Turns out the former model hates it when her husband awkwardly dances to The Village People’s “YMCA”, which he refers to as the “gay national anthem.” He’s such an old queen. [Variety]
THE GANG’S ALL HERE: Amid vacationing with friends to the Jersey Shore, Upstate New York and Italy, Colman Domingo and Marco Calvani contemplate expanding their family in the season two trailer for Netflix’s The Four Seasons.
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